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SATURDAY OCTOBER 81, 1925.

BRITISH TAXIS

"INTERESTING HONGKONG

PROPOSALS..

GREATLY IMPROVED TYPE"

afternoon.

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THE CHINA MAIL.

TAINS AWAITING ATTITU

(Reuters Services.)

Peking, October 30,

HINNING,

(An: Occasional

Although the balance sheet

(Reuter's Service) An announcement that directors have under consideration shows a loss, the results of our

BEùi Chow, October:15:1 the purchase of a new fleet of trading since May 1 under the

Ottawa, October 30,

On returning here. I found the British made taxicabs of an im-new system of farming out the

In fact, 1 The committee on tariff The ewing of the elections in district very tranqu proved design and the sale of the taxis has been very profitable and present fleet of vehicles was made when the books are closed at the autonomy held its first meeting favour of Conservatives is prob- understand that the whole of the ably largely due to the general Ha Sze Fu is now quiet and under at the second annual meeting of end of this month, which will be this morning

the control of the pro-Chan Gen the Hongkong and Kowloon Taxi-Just six months' trading under the Mr. C. T. Wang and Tsal ingrendency of the public to favour eral Tang Pun-yaa M cab Co. Ltd. held at the register-new system, your directors hope kan represented Chins, while the

There land avidence of a strike twelve Powers were all representa change of Government, owing to ad office of the Company yesterday to declare an interim dividend.

I have now pleasure in moving ed by Ministers, and certain the dissatisfaction at high taxa or boycott A very few of the people have expressed surprise at Mr. H. Bickett presided. Others the adoption of the report and advisers, experts, and secretaries tion and business depression.

our return but we have been re- were also present.

Mr Meighan's main appealceived as usual » present were Mr. A. H. Rowe accounts, and after this has been

Mr. Wang was elected chair-based on a Protective Tariff madé (managing director), Mesure, Fred seconded I shall be glad to answer

Trade is unty dull Ellis, E. M. Raymond (directors), to the best of my ability any quesman. He presented the proposals

the issue significant.

[Note:Lu Chow is in the 6. A. Fulcher, D. McNeill, A. Ations which any shareholder may which he submitted to the con-

desire to ask.

ference on October 26. The repres The main electoral change oc-southern peninsula of Kwangtung province, from which Hainan Alves (shareholders).

j Shareholder's Questions sentatives of all the Powers made curred in the Province. of island is separated by the Hainan. The Chairman said:— Gentlemen-The report and Mr. McNeill desired information speeches. accounts for 1924-25 having been on a sum of over $60,000 appear Mr. Rinki, in a speech elucidat-Ontario which is the most im Strait The Ha Sza Fu means the in your hands for some days, Iing in the balance sheet for officeing the nature of the proposals portant industrially, although lower four prefectures in the the chief products. In most re- wil, with your permission, take administration and expenses a made on October 28, said there Quebec, which is also a centre of locality Mats, sugar, etc., are many industries, " remained spects the inhabitants of Ha Sze them as read.

sum which he considered too large. were two alternatives in these,

The first plan was the inaugura- ||Liberal,

Fu are considered to be less re- Before proceeding to deal with Mr. Rowe explained that this the Company's affairs, I desire to was due to having to upkeep three tion of a Chinese statutory tariff The Maritime Provinces, though fined than the Cantonese proper

The with special tariffs on certain said, to be opposed to higher of Kwangchow prefecture.] refer to the great loss we have branches and pay rent. sustained in the death, under the expenses over a period of six limited articles which would be tarifs, returned a majority of tragic circumstances which you months had entered the balance agreed upon separately between Conservatives, while the Prairie will all remember, of the late Hon. sheet figures. Formerly the Com-China and the interested Powers. Provinces returned a majority of Me Chau Siu-ki, who was a direc-pany had an office in the Asiatic The second plan was the in- Progressives or Liberals. tor of the company from its incep Bujiding, which cost $2,000 inauguration of a graduated tariff tion and always took the deepest rent. This had been vacated, and at the rate provided by the interest in its affairs. Mr. T. Nthe expenses now' amounted to Chau has been invited by the directors to til the sent thus vacated, and I am sure he will carry on his father's excellent work.

You will note that the balance sheet shows a loss of $46,680.14, but it has to be borne in mind that $62,303,41 has been written off for depreciation, in addition to the $45.915.04 written off last year. making the total amount written off for depreciation, $108,215.45, which represents about one-third of the paid-up capital, of the com- pany and more than half the original cost of our taxicabs, and this has been accom plished in a period of only fourteen months" fading, the bulk of our taxfs, Hd not arrive in the Colony unth March,.

1924, and further it shows that your directors have pursued a bold policy and made ample provision for depreciation, which I feel surv will meet with the approbation of the shareholders.

only $2.000 a month.

In querying the expenses for enshion covers and drivers uni- forms, Mr. McNeill said that he had not seen a driver at any time in uniform.....

It was explained that each man had been supplied with two suits, but it was difficult to get them to wear the uniforms, and they never kept them clean, so the uniforms had to be withdrawn.

treaties. on the ground that uniform tariff was unreasonable; unscientific and works to the detriment of Chinese and foreign trade.

Mr. Hioki said the first plan was a simpler and more practicable means of setting China on the road to tariff autonomy.

Mr.Strawn expressed America's willingness to go beyond the Washington treaty and accord China the relief she desired but Mr. Rowe also explained that the American delegation wished to the cost of uniforms was a small be fully advised regarding the plan one, and that the total included for abolition of likin which must the cost of taximeters, which re-be accomplished coincidently with presented a large sum,

tariff autonomy.

A sum of over $7,000 for furni- are was explained by having to fit up the old office at the Asiatic Building.

Mr. McNeill said that he had looked over the Kowloon office, but did not consider the whole place worth more than $50.

The Chairman said that the large expenses was in a large measure due to the showroom at Pedder Street which it was A Farming Scheme, You will also note that the hal-thought necessary with a view to ance sheet before you refers to the larger, sales. The results did not period ending April 30, 1925, and justify the expense, and as soon since that date the affairs of the as the opportunity presented itself company have been comiucted on the premises were vacated.

it

was

To another query by Mr. McNeill a different plan; the loss of i $46,680:14 is to be attributed in a as regards the hiring of the taxis, explained that three large measure to the fact that our; drivers, working as servants of men were responsible under the the company, grievously abused scheme and that the money was the taxicabs, a fact which is borne collected every day. out by the item in the profit and loss. account cf $46.937.85 for workshop and garage charges. Furthermore, by various ways too complicated to describe here, the company was deprived by the drivers of a considerable part of

The Labour Party and Indepen- dents cut a small figure.."

Only one woman member was Miss Agnes elected, namely, Macphail, a Progressive who was a member of the last Parlia ment.

LATEST FIGURES.

Ottawa, October 30.

RICSHA SMASH.

EUROPEAN SEVERELY

INJURED.

QUEEN'S ROAD ACCIDÉNT,

Aserious accident befell Mr. T. Jekin, of Messrs. Iraigh and

The Conservatives now need Orange, as he was travelling in a secure only four of seven out-riesha push the Astor House Hotel! standing constituencies in order in an easterly direction at 10:55 this to secure a clear majority. morning

The state of the parties up to There were no actual eye-wit-| the present is Conservatives 119,nesses of the accident forthcom- Liberals 98, Progressives 17, In-ing when the police appeared on dependents 2; Labour 2, and the scene, but it was gathered doubtful 7.

from some visitors at the Hotel BARLIER CABLES,

that a crash was heard. One- Ottawa, October 30.

gentleman who came to investf It is understood the British

gate found the ricsha overturned The latest returns of the elec-near the drain and two coolies expressed a somewhat similar view to America. The British arstions indicate that the Conserva- hastily trying to get it on the carefully considering the proposals tives have a small clear majority road. Meanwhile Mr. Jenkin was brought forward, and are adopting in the new Parliament.

Nine

a waiting attitude as the confer- members of the Cabinet, including ing in the shallow drain, bleed- ing profusely from a serious ence is only in the most prelimine Mr. Mackenzie King. have been wound on the back of the head.

defeated. ary stages at present.

RIVAL CLAIMS.

NORTHERN SITUATION

REPORTS.

BOTH SIDES WINT

(Reuter's Service.)

Hankow; October 30.

An official telegram received this afternoon by Wu Pei-fu's headquarters from Sun Chuan- fang states that advices indicate the defeat of the Fengtien troops who are taking flight after looting, There was Hauchow.

Condition: of Vehicles. Mr. McNeill drew attention to what he termed the bad state and filthy condition of the cars for months and months.

Peking, October 30.

no inducement to the public to Sun Chuan-fang advises that engage them, as he had found for the most be made of the oppor- its just receipts. Your directors. himself after spending hundredstunity and that the allled troops therefore, decided to begin the of dollars by riding in. them, and advance.. present year with a system of the considered that they should be farming out the taxis to a syndi- looked after better by the Com- It is officially stated that Chang cate formed by the drivers them-pany. As a small shareholder he Taung-chang has wired to Peking "selves. The syndicate pays a fixed would certainly like to see the claiming a victory south of Hsu- rate for the vehicles and they Company gat on. He knew the chowful and stating that Sun have to meet their own running Chinese were careless when the Chuan-fang has withdrawn his workshop and garage charges, expenses did not come out of their

army to Pengpu. thus eliminating from our own pocket, and he thought that. accounts, the items, running the drivers should be pulled up a charges, workshop and garage, bit. -

charges; and trading expenses, The Chairman said that the which together amount to Company was being constantly $210,910.87—an item which will pulled up by the Police: They not occur as all in the next state-made a thorough inspection ment of accounts to be presented periodically of the gears, to you. Furthermore, the item mechanism and other things, and "office, administration and ex- any cars not in order were not penses" has been greatly reduced allowed to run.

WAR IN NORTH

FENGTIRN ADVANCE

BEGINS.

(Reuter's Service:)

Later. caused by knocking against the pavement. Another European The results of the election avail-gentleman came to the assistance, able early this morning show that and Mr. Jenkin was lifted on to Mr. Meighen, the Consrevative the pavement, where first aid was leader, was returned as the head rendered by the staff of the of the largest group, though whe-Colonial Dispensary, the patient ther he will have clear majority being at once transferred to the is undecided until the returns ambulance on its arrival from 25 doubtful constituencies are received. According to un-from the scene, but the early arri

The ricsha quickly disappeared official figures issued at three vals on the scene were quick to o'clock this morning the position note this fact and blew a police is as follows: 118 Conservatives, whistle. Mr. Olsen, of No. 2, 89. Liberals, ten Progressives, two Queen's Road Central, however, independenta, two Labour and 25 noted the number of the ricshe, doubtful

COTTON REPORTS.

INTERNATIONAL COM- MITTEE'S REPORT.

(Reuter's Service.)

which he informed the police was No. 589:

There was a general talk that the accident was caused by the ricsha coolie swerving to the side of the road to avoid a motor cycle. or a ear, but this could not be con- firmed in the absence of actual eye-witnesses.

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PASSENGERS DEPARTED;

London, Oct. 30: A meeting of the International Per D. L. "Pras. Lducoln on Oot Cotton Committee at Milan, under 30-Mrs. W. B. Allen, Mr and Mrs B. the chairmanship of Mr. Frederick Dale, Lies F4ith J. Cola, Mr and Mrs N W. Chaney Mr Kao Hong-obong MB Holroyd, decided to protest against Costello, Mesera B. B. Orait, L. - B the publication of fortnightly cotton Deabner, JJ Elizalde, J. M. Killzalde,

Hadbang D5 Mr F`A`Halla Washington Department of Agricul

baugh Mr. J.Harris

u in. Bay. Emeterio ture on the ground that they were in King, Miss Monett, Mr extranoly detrimental to the trade

B. Marsh, Buter I'atriols, Mrs 1- Pod and, unreliable.

more

•Rev. J. M. Rayra, M5 Mr. Holroyd was appointed a de Feymour, Mrs. D. Fimpton, Masters M. legate to attend the Washington Flopson (1), Mr Ja Stevensom My Min

"D Tomacres, M. G. HA Teague, Feonferance on the standardisation

Underwood Mr. We Vincent, Me Hi Wakefield, Me r and Mrs H. F.. Mr and May B5 Vit Whelan, 14: Koo Po- FMT. Gillespley Maund Era C. J.

condition raports issued by the Cottonía Ars J. Foldsteia, Rt. Rev.

HONGKONG TIDE.

Shanghai, Oct. 39of bales. Sun Chur-fang's rapid advances have cleared the Fengtian forces out of Kingen and have given him control of the railway as far AN Pangpu, with a narrow front, but preceded by the movement of forces of the allied provinces the latter are beginning to reach Pukow from Fiikien and from Kiungsi, while a division ban gone, to Penguat from Anhui

as the company now employs a Mr. Rowe added that, prior to much smaller staff. In future, the strike they had 30 mechanies apart from these reduced office on the Hongkong side. They now expenses, the company has only to had only about eight men, and meet the cost of depreciation, and were consequently working under is at the same time in receipt of great difficulties. Under the hir a regular income from the hire ing scheme, the farmer has to look of its taxis.

after the cars and do everything I would also call your attention He said that all the taxis are now to the item in the balance sheet of running, and in respect of any calle: in arrear. These sharehold-vehicle that is not running the ers have been served with a notice farmer has to pay $600 under the under registered cover to pay the contract, which was for three third call with interest due and verande informing them that in default This concluded the questions of payment within 14 days their and the Chairman's proposal that shares will be forfeited and sold that report and accounts be adoptere in accordance with clause 36 (a) ed was seconded by Mr. Raymond of our Articles of Association, and unanimously agreed to.

New British Taxis.

Election of Officers. The re-election of Messrs. Bam, Your directors have under con-Pak-ming and Chan Lim-pak a sideration the sale of the present directors was proposed by Mr. fleet of taxis and the purchase of Rowe and seconded by Mr a new fleet of British made Fulcher Carried unanimously. vehicles, for which purpose a visit It was also unanimously agreed

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